U.S. Imperialism Arranges Black-Majority Occupation Force for Haiti Intervention
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U.S. Imperialism Arranges Black-Majority Occupation Force for Haiti Intervention

ByW.T. Whitney Jr

Under U.S. arrangements, a so-called Multinational Security Support (MSS) force will soon be descending on Haiti. Its mission is suppressing gang violence. With their experience of earlier U.S. interventions, however, beleaguered Haitians can likely expect an aggravation of oppression, social disaster, and dependency.

Modi’s Scheme to Double Farmers’ Income Goes on Overdrive During Elections, Stalls Otherwise
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Modi’s Scheme to Double Farmers’ Income Goes on Overdrive During Elections, Stalls Otherwise

ByShreegireesh Jalihal & Navya Asopa

PM AASHA, a crop price support scheme, saw real spending only in the months around 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Three years in between the two general elections, the government did not spend a single rupee on the scheme.

Nehru’s Era: The Past Embedded in the Present
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Nehru’s Era: The Past Embedded in the Present

ByArun Kumar

Nehru emerged from the national movement which had worked to unite all Indians. The leadership appealed to the higher instincts of people to work towards a common goal of living in harmony and progress…. In brief, Nehru’s era was transformative in spite of the enormous difficulties that existed. It paved the path to the nation having 224 times more capital today compared to 1950.

The Black Economy in India: `Na Khaunga Na Khane Dunga’ a Non-Starter
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The Black Economy in India: `Na Khaunga Na Khane Dunga’ a Non-Starter

ByArun Kumar

To tackle the black economy, the government has tried steps like Foreign Money Bill, Income Declaration Scheme and demonetization. These and other such steps have failed because of the growing illegality fueled by a Triad between the corrupt businessmen, politicians and the executive.

The EAC-PM’s Paper on ‘Muslim Population’ Is a Travesty of Research Practices
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The EAC-PM’s Paper on ‘Muslim Population’ Is a Travesty of Research Practices

BySantosh Mehrotra and Bir Singh; and Banjot Kaur

An EAC-PM paper claims that the Hindu share of India’s population has fallen between 1950 and 2015 by 7.8%, while that of Muslims has increased by 43% over the same period. The authors question the methodology followed in the paper and hence its findings. Also, extract from: Banjot Kaur, ‘Fact Check: Old Data, New Spin in PM-EAC Report on India’s Population’.

Is India Becoming a $5 Trillion Economy Soon? – Part 1
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Is India Becoming a $5 Trillion Economy Soon? – Part 1

ByNeeraj Jain

In this three part series, we examine the economic situation in the country, in early 2024, in the context of the tall claims being made by the Modi Government regarding the state of the economy. In Part 1 of this review, we take a look at the claims being made about India becoming a 5 trillion dollar economy within the next few years.

In the Name of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Looting the Poor, Benefiting the Rich – 5 Articles
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In the Name of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Looting the Poor, Benefiting the Rich – 5 Articles

BySwati Krishna; Sabah Gurmat; Abdul Alim Jafri; and Ayush Tiwari

‘Dharmic SEZ and “Hindu Renaissance”: Ram Rajya for the Rich’; ‘Temple Construction Meant Small Business Owners in Ayodhya Lost Money – and Hope’; ‘Survival at Stake: Meat, Liquor Ban Hits Livelihoods of Thousands in Ayodhya’; ‘Ayodhya: All Eyes Skyward at Grand Temple; Shopkeepers Left With Rubble Below’; ‘When Death Came Knocking on a Family in Ayodhya’.